Booking fee
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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
After being picked up, sit back, relax and enjoy the scenery as you are transported the 60 miles east to the Chena Hot Springs Resort. Keep an eye out for wildlife and you may even spot a fox, beaver or moose along the way.
After arriving at the resort, start your day off with a tour of the Aurora Ice Museum, constructed out of over 1,000 tons of ice and snow. Marvel at ice sculptures by world-renowned carvers. If you're feeling adventurous, sample an Appletini in a hand-carved ice glass (not included in price and photo ID required).
Soak in the pool of the Hot Springs, explore the many trails around the resort or take a tour of the greenhouse and geothermal energy plant.
Lunch at the excellent restaurant is not to be missed where you can enjoy some Alaskan seafood or vegetables grown in the local greenhouse (optional and not included in price).
Find some unique locally made Alaskan gifts in the Gift Shop.
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Hotel pick-up
Hotel drop-off
Driver/guide
Admission to the Ice museum and Hot Springs
Transportation to/from Chena Hot Springs
Gratuities
Food and drinks (restaurant and cafe/snack bar is available at the location.
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Pick up occurs between 8:45 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. We will contact you the day before your tour with your exact pickup time.
We can only pick up from hotels within the Fairbanks or North Pole city limits. We do not pick up from the airport.
If you are staying at an Air BnB, please contact the office for the closest pick up location.
If you are staying outside the city limits, we can pick you up at Walmart or another hotel location. Please call our office to discuss what options are available.
Chena Hot Springs Resort, Chena Hot Springs, Alaska, United States After arriving at the resort, you'll be taken to the restaurant for a bite of lunch where you can sample some home grown Alaskan fare (optional and not included in price). Enjoy a hot or cold beverage at the bar or don your bathing suit and head to the hot springs. The revitalizing mineral water soothes muscles with its warm temperatures of 106 degrees F (41 degrees C) year-round.
Stay in the hot springs, or hit one of the many trails around the resort in the chance you might see wildlife, or just enjoy the beauty of Alaska's great outdoors.
You can also take an optional tour of the resort's greenhouse and geothermal plant to learn more about how the resort is generating its own electricity and aiming to be more self-sustaining. 300 minutes
Aurora Ice Museum, Fairbanks, Alaska, United States After arriving at Chena Hot Springs Resort, you'll enjoy a tour of the Aurora Ice Museum and marvel at the cool sculptures carved out of ice. You can also indulge in an Appletini served in a hand-carved ice glass (not included in price and photo ID required).
Then check out the activities available or take a stroll in the expansive grounds. You will be shown to our table in the restaurant where you can enjoy some lunch and hot or cold beverages (optional and not included in price).
Spend the rest of the afternoon soaking in the healing waters of the hot springs or wandering the surrounding trails enjoying Alaskan nature.
Rejoin your group around 4pm and return to Fairbanks, keeping an eye out for wildlife and stunning scenery along the way. 45 minutes
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
If going in the hot springs, you will need a bathing suit. You may also wish to bring rubber shoes and a towel. Towels are available at a cost of $5.
Lockers are available and take 2 quarters (50 cents). A change machine is on-site if required.
Photo ID is required to purchase an Appletini in the Ice Museum or other alcoholic beverages in the restaurant/bar.
Children under 18 and pregnant guests are not allowed in the outdoor rock pool, but may use the indoor pools.
Our vans are not wheelchair accessible. However, we have enough room for a foldable one and the Hot Springs are wheelchair accessible. Please contact us before booking.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Cancellation for a full refund is possible if the minimum capacity is not reached or due to dangerous road conditions.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Sheila S
24 Jul 2023
Loved the hot springs, Ice Museum and seeing the sled dogs. Food at the restaurant was delicious as well- would definitely recommend this experience. Our tour guide Tony was very personable and knowledgeable and provided us with so many good suggestions for our Alaska trip
U5914YBsarae
17 Jul 2023
This was an awesome trip! Kathy did a job giving us the tour and from chena hot springs! We saw a moose on the way and a couple of eagle! The hot springs were amazing… it truly was hot! The ice museum was so cool… get the apple martini! So good!!
sanakayani
17 Jul 2023
Kathy was a great tour guide, she made sure the trip was a fun and knowledgeable one. Throughout the ride to Hot Springs, Kathy stopped for Wildlife sightings and shared a ton of information about Fairbanks and things we saw along the way. Would definitely recommend it!
This tour in
USA
is organized by
Alaska Wildlife Guide LLC
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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